Ill. Chamber of Commerce Backs Tom Cross for Treasurer

Published Sep 4, 2014 at 11:52 AM

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An influential business advocacy organization is endorsing Republican state Rep. Tom Cross over Democratic state Sen. Mike Frerichs in the race for Illinois treasurer.

Illinois Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Todd Maischsaid the organization has only endorsed congressional candidates in recent years but feels the need to "engage across a broader spectrum of government."

He said the group chose the treasurer's race because of the expanding role of the office in Illinois' business community.

Maisch said there's a "huge difference'' on fiscal issues between Cross and Frerichs. Cross opposed the state's 2011 income tax increase and a proposal to shift to a graduated income tax. Frerichs supported both plans.